Barbe a Papa vs Angels' Powder
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
Which one should you pick?
Barbe a Papa takes 5 of 7 categories.
Barbe a PapaChoose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Angels' PowderChoose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
- Ratings & consensus
- Barbe a Papa
- Community sentiment
- Barbe a Papa
- Longevity
- Angels' Powder
- Sillage & projection
- Angels' Powder
- Value for money
- Barbe a Papa
- Versatility
- Barbe a Papa
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Barbe a Papa
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership splitCommunity sentiment
How voters split from love to hate172 votes
402 votes
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scoresLongevityAngels' Powder
SillageAngels' Powder
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itMain accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothNote pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedSeasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonWho wears it
Gender appeal votesRanking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#8,617
PerfumerNot listed
Launched2019
Reviews42
Overall rank#9,533
PerfumerAnne-Sophie Behaghel
Launched—
Reviews26
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotTutti Délices Barbe a Papa delivers pure fairground sweetness straight out of the bottle. The first spray releases an energetic burst of granulated sugar and tart red berries, accompanied by a quick thirty-second alcohol flash. That sharp opening evaporates rapidly. What remains on skin is an airy cloud of pink cotton…
Reviews →Angels' Powder opens with a deliberately synthetic nail polish effect, then turns into a fluffy cloud of icing sugar, cotton candy and vanilla sugar. Raspberry adds a pink, candied brightness rather than fresh fruit. On skin, it usually settles into a powdery musk with heliotrope and soft wood underneath. It suits sho…
Reviews →How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.
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Common questions
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Which is better, Barbe a Papa or Angels' Powder?
Barbe a Papa takes 5 of 7 categories. Barbe a Papa is rated 4.12/5 from 172 votes; Angels' Powder is rated 3.63/5 from 468 votes. Choose Barbe a Papa for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Angels' Powder for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Barbe a Papa or Angels' Powder?
Angels' Powder lasts longest (Angels' Powder 74/100, Barbe a Papa 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Barbe a Papa or Angels' Powder?
Angels' Powder projects furthest (Angels' Powder 62/100, Barbe a Papa 46/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Barbe a Papa and Angels' Powder smell similar?
Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and powdery accords. Common notes include Sugar, Cotton Candy and White Musk.
Is Barbe a Papa or Angels' Powder better for summer or winter?
For summer, Barbe a Papa is the stronger pick. For winter, Angels' Powder is the stronger pick. Barbe a Papa suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Barbe a Papa and Angels' Powder?
Barbe a Papa has top notes of Sugar, heart notes of Cotton Candy and Red Berries, a base of Vanilla and White Musk. Angels' Powder has top notes of Nail Polish, Sugar and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Cotton Candy, Raspberry and Vanilla Sugar, a base of Heliotrope, White Musk and Guaiac Wood.
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